UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2018
Commission File Number 001-33098
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176
Japan
(Address of principal executive office)
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-213187) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 15, 2018 | ||
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Makoto Umemiya | |
| Name: | Makoto Umemiya | |
| Title: | Managing Executive Officer / Group CFO |
May 15, 2018
To whom it may concern:
| Company Name: |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | |
| Representative: |
Tatsufumi Sakai President & CEO | |
| Head Office: |
1-5-5 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | |
| Code Number: |
8411 (TSE 1st Sec.) |
Announcement Regarding Redemption of “Non-dilutive” Preferred Securities
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby announces that the Company has decided to redeem in full preferred securities issued by its group’s overseas special purpose subsidiary as set forth below.
1. Summary overview of Preferred Securities to be redeemed
| Issuer |
Mizuho Capital Investment (JPY) 2 Limited | |
| Type of securities |
Japanese Yen denominated Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities | |
| Mandatory redemption date |
None | |
| Optional redemption |
Optionally redeemable on the dividend payment date falling in June 2018 and on each dividend payment date thereafter | |
| Dividends |
Fixed dividend rate for the first 10 years and 5 months, and floating dividend rate on and after the dividend payment date falling in June 2018 | |
| Total amount issued |
274.5 billion Japanese Yen | |
| Issue date |
January 11, 2008 | |
| Aggregate redemption amount |
274.5 billion Japanese Yen | |
2. Scheduled redemption date
| June 30, 2018 (Sat) |
(Payment of redemption amount is scheduled on July 2, 2018 (Mon).) |
| Contact: |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Corporate Communications Department Public Relations Office Tel: 81-3-5224-2026 |
This document is prepared in order to announce specific facts relating to the redemption of “non-dilutive” preferred securities and does not constitute an offer for sale or solicitation for investment or other similar activity in or outside of Japan.